Feb 25 reminders

Complete carpet tessellation in geometer's sketchpad (tomorrow we color print then skype our samples with St. Maria Goretti who challenged us to this task) begin with 1 square design, select all line segments and all points, translate 180 degrees (fixed angle) and an appropriate fixed distance (between 2-7) to create 2 side-by-side squares, select all line segments and all points again, translate 90 degrees (fixed angle) to create another 2 side-by-side squares directly above these ones for a total now of 4, copy/paste into Paint and use primary colors to fill, save as jpeg, copy/paste jpeg into PowerPoint and stretch to fit whole page ready to print in color.  Sample below:

• Stained glass Prezi wrap up tomorrow.

Well done Sarah :)

http://prezi.com/fdx123h7l7om/untitled-prezi/?kw=view-fdx123h7l7om&rc=ref-17466975

Well done Francesca, Angela & Megan :)

http://prezi.com/pzpqxpfoxutr/math-art-process/

Well done Gabriella, Sam & Josie :)
http://prezi.com/95xg6s3xbdco/untitled-prezi/

• If you have not submitted either novel study questions and/or math congruent shapes tables, please do so for a grade - this is your responsibility to fulfill.

• Begin working on math transformational geometry review text pg.264 1-10

Feb 22 Reminders

Weekend Reminders

• Great participation on the skype with the other school - hopefully it will continue and be a positive learning experience for everyone.
• On Monday, following Instrumental Music & French, we will begin sharing our stained glass window Prezis with the class; have a look at the success criteria on the blog.
• Monday is the very last day that I will accept your novel study task - it was due today and only 20% of the class submitted it.
• On Monday, your math table of congruent/similar triangles will be collected.
• Please ensure that by now you have a copy of the novel and digital editions downloaded on your personal computer so you can continue reading 

Feb 22 Skype Challenge 2: Tessellation

Try you hand at creating the carpet tessellation design in geometer's sketchpad

once you create the first full square (as pictured above) you will need to translate it 3 times following this sequence: 

fixed distance 2-3 so they are exactly side by side
fixed angle 180 degrees

fixed distance 2-3 
fixed angle 90 degrees

fixed distance 2-3
fixed angle 90 degrees

Feb 22 Stained Glass Task Success Criteria

Success Criteria: Stained Glass Task

Math ·        demonstrating a combination of lines of symmetry, measuring area and perimeter, transformational geometry, and/or angles

Visual Arts ·        creative geometric pattern using primary colors demonstrating contrast and balance

Language ·        documenting creative process in an oral/visual Prezi

Feb 22 Math 7.5 Congruence & Similarity

complete table below with 2 shapes that are congruent and/or similar (size, angle, side lengths)

Triangle Type	Pic 1	Pic 2
Equilateral 4cm sides
Scalene 3-6-4cm sides
Isosceles 2cm sides, 40degree angles
etc. etc. pg.244 text

Feb 22 French

Fractal

click on my youtube video to create your fractal:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVJYnfGzV-0

Feb 21 Substitute Agenda

Gr.7s I'm up the road at St. Jude's for a math workshop with Astudillo & Vago.  I trust you will all be courteous and cooperative with your substitute teacher ;)

8.45-9.30
Instrumental music.

Recess - everyone please exit portable, substitute has yard duty.

French

10.25-11.35
Complete novel study questions and/or stained glass math investigation which are do tomorrow, as per instructions:

Novel study success criteria:
-vocabulary can be explained in context using a combination of synonyms and/or definitions generated by you.
-reading comprehension short answers are to be answered in a complete sentence beginning with words direct from posed question with a supporting detail.
-email ms docx.

Stained glass success criteria:
-a short Prezi that showcases your team's creative process or approaches you took using a combination of pictures with captions from start to finish and that demonstrates you've understood 2 key concepts, namely, measurement (be it perimeter, be it area) and geometry (be it symmetry or a combo of shape flips, turns, slides)
-email link to your Prezi

Fractal
this works!!! i'm trying it and it's coming along nicely, give it a shot!!
i did this in under 10 minutes if you follow the steps below (the last point always gets marked as center of rotation)

Building the fractal in Geometer's Sketchpad: Follow the following steps.

1. Draw a vertical line segment and label the top point.
2. Double click on the bottom point to select it as the rotation center, highlight the entire drawing, and rotate it 90 degrees.
3. Hide the rotation point, select the non-labelled end point as the rotation center, highlight the entire drawing, and rotate 90 degrees.

You can repeat the final step as many times as you wish.
Problem 1. Perform 15 iterations of the process above to get a good dragon fractal. You may wish to shrink your original line segment as you get further along in the process.



Lunch
Italian

1.05-3.30
Math investigation you read about the other night.  Text 7.5 pg.244 Congruence & Similarity.  A, B, C only.  Complete on chart paper in groups of 2-3 of your choice.  Upon completion, staple along cork strip below I love bansho.  At this point, if you need to go back to completing the novel study or stained glass, feel free to do so.

GEOMETRY: JURASSIC PARK DRAGON FRACTAL

scroll towards bottom for 3 steps using Geometer's Sketchpad:

http://sierra.nmsu.edu/morandi/coursematerials/JurassicParkFractal.html

BYOD FYI

TCDSB allows and encourages BYOD, that is, bring your own device - be it a laptop, tablet, ipad, ipod, kobo reader, smartphone etc. to facilitate your school work only; you have permission from our school board to use these wi-fi electronic devices to assist you in completing any multi-media, literacy or numeracy assignment while in class - any misuse of these gadget for any other purpose other than school related tasks, will result in loss of priviledges.  Take advantage of this opportunity as we engage in more 21st century learning opportunities :)